The synthetic zeolites market is projected to reach USD 16.28 billion by
2022, at a CAGR of 3.6% between 2017 and 2022

This growth can be attributed to the increasing demand for FCC
catalysts, rising demand from the detergent industry, and growing market
for VOC adsorbents. A mature detergents market in Europe and diminishing
crude oil reserves are the restraints in the synthetic zeolites market.

Zeolite X is used for the adsorption of CO2 from flue gas streams and
purification of air for industrial air separation. The ion exchange
properties of zeolite X help in softening water and removing toxic or
radioactive metal ions from water. It is also used for drying
hydrocarbons and high purity gases.

In the adsorbents application segment, synthetic zeolites help in the
separation of gases, such as the removal of H2O, CO2 and SO2 from
low-grade natural gas. Oxygen concentrators use synthetic zeolites to
remove nitrogen from compressed air to produce medical oxygen.

Rapid urbanization, increasing population, and changing lifestyles have
resulted in the rising demand for phosphate-free detergents in the
Asia-Pacific region, in turn, leading to the increasing demand for
synthetic zeolites. The Asia-Pacific ranked second in terms of refinery
capacity in the world. This has led to the increasing demand for FCC and
hydrocracking catalysts in the region. Growth in the detergents and
catalyst applications has led to the rising demand for synthetic
zeolites in the Asia-Pacific region.